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THE KING v. PONNUSAMY SIVAPATHASUNDERAM
002-NLR-NLR-V-44-THE-KING-v.-PONNUSAMY-SIVAPATHASUNDERAM.pdf The King v. Ponnusamy Sivapathasunderam. 13 1942 [Court of Criminal Appeal] Present: Howard C.J., Soertsz and de Kretser JJ. THE KING v. PONNUSAMY SIVAPATHASUNDERAM2—M. C. Point Pedro, 653. Conspiracy—Charge of abetting as well as of committing murder^—Count not illegal for multiplicity of charges—Suggestion by Crown Counsel in address—Character of accused—Penal Code, s. 113a.…
THE KING v. PUNCHIMAHATMAYA
019-NLR-NLR-V-44-THE-KING-v.-PUNCHIMAHATMAYA.pdf 80 • The King v. G. Punchimahatmaya. Court of Criminal Appeal. 1942Present: Soertsz, Hearne and de Kretser JJ. THE KING v. G. PUNCHIMAHATMAYA. 33—M. C. Balangoda, 33,768. Statement by accused in course of inquiry—Other than statement under ss. 160 'and 165—Crdwn is not bound to put them in—Criminal Procedure Code,s. 233. Where statements…
THE KING v. SUNDERAM et al
052-NLR-NLR-V-44-THE-KING-v.-SUNDERAM-et-al.pdf The King v. Sunderam. 227 1943Present: Soertsz and flearne JJ.THE KING v. SUNDERAM et al. 79-80 D. C. (Crim.) Jaffna, 4,230 Joinder of charges—Conspiracy to commit three offences of'-cheating and forgery—Charge of three conspiracies committed in one transaction—No illegality—failure to frame separate charges for each offence—Curable irregularity—Criminal Procedure Code, ss. 178, 179, 180…
RAJADURAI, et al. Appellant, and FONSEKA, Respondent
068-NLR-NLR-V-44-RAJADURAI-et-al.-Appellant-and-FONSEKA-Respondent.pdf 282' Rajadurai and Fonseka. 1943Present: Moseley A.C.J. and Jayatileke J. RAJADURAI, et al. Appellant, and FONSEKA, Respondent. 145—D. C. Jaffna 15,889. Railway Benefit Association—Money payable on death or retirement of member—Death of member—Money paid to next of kin—Not available to creditor—Ceylon Railway Benefit Association Ordinance (Cap. 208), Rule 9 (I). Money' which is…
A. J. M. DE SILVA v. MAGISTRATE, GAMPOLA, AND POLICE INSPECTOR HERAT
084-NLR-NLR-V-44-A.-J.-M.-DE-SILVA-v.-MAGISTRATE-GAMPOLA-AND-POLICE-INSPECTOR-HERAT.pdf 320 DE KRETSER J.—de Silva v. Magistrate & Police Inspr. Herat. 1943Present: de Kretser J. A. J. M. DE SILVA v. MAGISTRATE, GAMPOLA, ANDPOLICE INSPECTOR HERAT. J In the, Matter of an Application for a Writ of Mandamusin M. C. Gampola, 4,421 Writ of mandamus—Cas pending before Magistrate—Case instituted fayPolice—Right of complainant’s proctor…
JASOHAMY et al., Appellants, and PODIHAMY et al., Respondents
101-NLR-NLR-V-44-JASOHAMY-et-al.-Appellants-and-PODIHAMY-et-al.-Respondents.pdf Jasohamy and Podihamy. 385 1943Present: Moseley S.P.J. and Keuneman J. JASOHAMY et al., Appellants, and PODIHAMY et al.,Respondents. 274—D. C. Tangalla, 4737. Usufructuary—Right to compensation—Conveyance of right—Partition action.A usufructuary, who has made improvements with the consent andacquiescence of the owner, is entitled to compensation. Where the improvement is conveyed by deed, together with…
RAJAH, Appellant, and NADARAJAH et al., Respondents
117-NLR-NLR-V-44-RAJAH-Appellant-and-NADARAJAH-et-al.-Respondents.pdf 470 Rajah and Nadarajah. 1943Present.: Howard C.J. and Keuneman J. RAJAH, Appellant, and NADARAJAH et al., Respondents. 160—D. C. Kandy 141. Deed of transfer—Transfer to evade creditors—No contract of sale—Want ofmutuality—Benami transaction.„ Where a person executed a deed in favour of his minor son in the formof a transfer merely "in. order to…
RATNASEKERA , Appellant, and MILLER & CO., LTD., Respondent
133-NLR-NLR-V-44-RATNASEKERA-Appellant-and-MILLER-CO.-LTD.-Respondent.pdf 620 Ratnasekera and Miller & Co. 1942Present: Soertsz and de Kretser JJ. RATNASEKERA, Appellant, and MILLER & Co., Ltd., Respondents,188—D. C. Trincomalee, 2,416. Summons—Service on defendant-^Language of defendant—Civil ProcedureCode, s. 55. The words “language of the defendant” in section 55. of the CivilProcedure Code mean the language the defendant understands. Theydo not necessarily…
RANESINGHE v. GOVERNMENT AGENT, SABARAGAMUWA
149-NLR-NLR-V-44-RANESINGHE-v.-GOVERNMENT-AGENT-SABARAGAMUWA.pdf ' 572 HEARNE J.—Ranesinghe v. Government Agent, Sabaragamuwa. 1943Present : Hearne J. . RANESINGHE v. GOVERNMENT AGENT, SABARAGAMUWA. In the Matter of an Application for a Writ of Mandamuson the Government Agent, Sabaragamuwa. Writ of Mandamus—Village Committee election—Adjournment of meeting—No notice in writing or by tom-tom—Village Communities Ordinance,(Cap. 198) s. 14 as amended…